Issue 1 is a proposed constitutional amendment aiming to change the authority over redistricting. Currently, political maps are drawn by the seven-member Ohio Redistricting Commission, comprised of elected officials. If passed in November, Issue 1 would replace this commission with a 15-member citizen-led group, including five Republicans, five Democrats, and five Independents. Politicians and lobbyists would be barred from the commission.
This amendment emerged after the Ohio Supreme Court invalidated several maps created by the current commission, declaring them unconstitutionally gerrymandered in favor of Republicans.
Supporters of Issue 1 argue that it would end gerrymandering in Ohio, while opponents contend that it could actually necessitate gerrymandering.
